Electric Circuits

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Science

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5th Grade

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NGSS

4-PS3-2, MS-LS2-4, 4-PS3-4

Standards-aligned

Natalie Broome

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7 Slides • 11 Questions

Components of Electric Circuits

Components - Parts

Circuit - Path for the flow of electrons

Circuit - Circle

Multiple Choice

What other word means component?

path

part

power

pop

Multiple Choice

What is the path for the flow of electricity called?

circuit

charge

discharge

components

Current Electricity

Steady Flow of Electrons Along a Path

Multiple Choice

How would the movement of electrons in electric current be described?

sit still

build up

jump

steady flow

Simple Circuit

Has only necessary components (parts) & one path for flow of electricity
Power Source
Wire - Path
Switch
Load

Multiple Choice

How many paths for the flow of electricity does a simple electric circuit have?

Power Source

Battery
Wall Outlet
Generator
Pushes electrons through a path/circuit

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the power source is to push electrons through the electric circuit.

True

False

Multiple Select

Click any that are examples of power sources.

wires

generator

battery

switch

wall outlet

Wire - Path

Metal (Good Conductor) Path
Allows electrons to move through a path/circuits

Multiple Choice

Why are electrical wires made of metal? They are good

conductors

insulators

resistors

calculators

Switch

Moving (drawbridge) Metal
Closes to complete a circuit
Open to break the circuit

Multiple Choice

When a switch is closed, it will complete a circuit and allow electricity to flow.

True

False

Multiple Choice

What object could a switch be compared to?

a fan blade

a roller coaster

a drawbridge

a belt buckle

Load

Device that needs to be powered (lightbulb, doorbell, cell phone, tv, refrigerator, car, remotes, etc)
Changes electrical energy to another kind of energy (light, heat/thermal, sound, motion/kinetic)

Multiple Choice

The purpose of a load is to change electrical energy to another type of energy that can be used by people.

True

False

Multiple Select

Click all the types of energy that a load can change electrical energy into.

sound

heat or thermal

light

motion or kinetic

Components of Electric Circuits

Components - Parts

Circuit - Path for the flow of electrons

Circuit - Circle

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